Forensic Final Review

Direct Evidence includes all but the following...

• blood left at the scene

• eye witness

• victim's testimony

• suspect's alibi

An eye witness' testimony can be affected by...

• All of these

• Who else is around.

• How they felt that day.

• Religious views

Maintaining a ______ _____ _______ log is essential to present credible evidence in court.

• Turning off Filters

• Chain of Command

• Chain of Custody

• Evidence ID Forms

Locard's Principle states

• every contact leaves trace evidence

• every criminal leaves shoe prints

• every criminal leaves fingerprints

• every criminal will be punished

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Investigation team?

• Police officer

• Judge

Which of the following is considered Circumstantial Evidence?

• eye witness testimony

• Suspect's alibi

• fingerprint

• Victim's testimony

What is the first "S" in the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation?

• Search for Evidence

• Scan the scene

• Separate the Witnesses

• Secure the scene

Locard’s Exchange Principle is defined as:

• The application of forensic science to criminal matters.

• Evidence used to show whether or not a crime has been committed.

• The application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.

• Every time someone enters an environment, something is added to and removed from it.

A hair without the -------- and its ------- --- cannot provide individual evidence

• Follicle

• Cortex

• Melanin Granules

• Nuclear DNA

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

what are the functions of hair ?

• Regulates body temperature

• maintaining head dry

• make you look "swag"

• Protect against sunlight